黃檀屬之若干熱帶喬木的木材，均呈深紅色或紫色，並摻雜黑色條紋與斑紋。紫檀木材在切開時，會散發出類似薔薇的氣味，該木材之紋理細緻、質地光滑、並且可拋光至極富光澤，但由於本身具有的樹脂，而憑添了作業上的困難，可用於製作櫥櫃、樂器、鋼琴外殼以及表面飾版等，在西元十八世紀末到十九世紀初時廣為使用，目前仍用於製作木琴琴鍵，但因供應短缺而使其用途受到限制。在黃檀屬的眾多物種中，只有大約15個物種的木材是紫檀木。

紫檀(黃檀屬)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,,)
紅木(黃檀屬)　(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
花梨木(黃檀屬)　(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
薔薇木(木材)　(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
玫瑰木(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
tzu t'an (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
zǐ tán (P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
zi tan (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
rosewood(wood)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,N)
rose-wood(wood)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
dalbergia(rosewood)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
rozenhout(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
palissanderhout(rozenhout)　(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,UF,U,U)
bois de rose(bois)　(P,,U,法語-偏好,D,U,N)
bois de rose(madera)　(P,,U,西班牙語-非偏好,UF,U,U)
palo de rosa(madera)　(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,U)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....材料層面
........材料 (材料層面)
............材料
................<依來源區分之材料>
....................<生物材料>
........................植物材料
............................<木材與木材產品>
................................木材 (植物材料)
....................................<依成分或來源區分之木材>
........................................硬木材
............................................紫檀 (黃檀屬)

derived from....	黃檀屬(屬)
meaning/usage overlaps with....	藍花楹(木材)

英文....	Wood from several tropical trees of the genus Dalbergia, all having a dark red or purplish color streaked and variegated with black. Rosewood timber produces a rose-like smell when cut. The wood has a fine grain, smooth texture, and polishes to a high gloss, but because of its resinous nature is difficult to work. It is used for cabinets, musical instruments, piano cases, and veneer. It was popular during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It is still used to fashion xylophone bars, but waning supplies restrict its use. Only around 15 of the species in the large genus Dalbergia yield rosewood.
荷蘭語....	Kostbaar edelhout van tropische bomen; donkerrood of paarsachtig van kleur, met zwarte aftekeningen.
西班牙語....	Valiosa madera de ebanistería de árboles tropicales con un color rojo oscuro o purpúreo y con franjas y veteada con negro.

紫檀(黃檀屬)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	藝術名詞與技法辭典 391
紅木(黃檀屬)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 2011.11.25
花梨木(黃檀屬)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	朗文當代大辭典 1518
薔薇木(木材)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	AAT-Taiwan 借詞編輯與使用原則 (2013)
玫瑰木............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	AAT-Taiwan 借詞編輯與使用原則 (2013)
rosewood(wood)............	[VP]
.................	National Museum of American Art, Media Thesaurus (1980s)
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	Watson, History of Furniture (1976)
rose-wood(wood)............	[VP]
.................	Montgomery, American furniture: Federal Period (1966) 32
dalbergia(rosewood)............	[VP]
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
rozenhout............	[VP]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
palissanderhout(rozenhout)............	[VP]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
bois de rose(bois)............	[VP]
.................	CHIN database
.................	Fleming y Honour, Diccionario de Artes Decorativas (1987) 103
palo de rosa(madera)............	[VP]
.................	Moliner, Diccionario de uso del español (2004) 549
.................	Robb, Diccionario para Ingenieros (1979) 569
Subject:............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-) Dalbergia; Rosewood; Amerimnon
.................	CHIN database
.................	Van Dale groot woordenboek (1994)
.................	Wiselius, Houtvademecum (1990)
.................	Everett, De bomen (1974)

Getty AAT: 300012424 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300012424
聯合目錄： 紫檀 、紅木 、花梨木 、薔薇木 、玫瑰木 、tzu t'an 、zǐ tán 、zi tan 、rosewood 、rose-wood 、dalbergia 、rozenhout 、palissanderhout 、bois de rose 、bois de rose 、palo de rosa